AWS Lake Formation access control models
AWS Glue 5.0 and above supports two models for accessing data through AWS Lake Formation:
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The following table describes summary of how to choose between Fine-grained access control (FGAC) and Full table access (FTA) for your workload.
| Feature | Fine-grained access control (FGAC) | Full table access (FTA) |
|---|---|---|
| Access Level | Column/row level | Full table |
| Use Case | Queries and ETL with limited permissions | ETL |
| Performance Impact | Requires system/user space transitions for access control evaluation, adding latency | Optimized performance |